Investment & installations
Herbert Walkers invests £3.5m in brand-new Speedmaster
High-end packaging and greetings card specialist Herbert Walkers has invested in a brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-7+L press, arriving on 26 November.
OPG doubles capacity with Latex and Zünd install
Scottish fleet livery and vehicle wrapping specialist OPG has doubled its operating capacity with the installation of a brand-new HP Latex 3600 printer and Zünd G3 cutting table.
Rapidity reopens litho division with a bang
Rapidity has re-entered the litho game with a new £1.5m litho division at its Sidcup site, following its transfer of digital printing to central London, printing double shifts within weeks of opening.
Image Evolution cuts finishing times with new Duplo DBM-700
Reading-based digital print house Image Evolution has upgraded its finishing capabilities with a new Duplo DBM-700 with square spine booklet attachment.
Reflex expands into US with latest buy
Reflex Group has expanded into North America with the acquisition of a Californian security label specialist, while in the UK it has increased its investment in Screen inkjet tech.
Print On quintuples print speed with SwissQprint install
Print On has installed a SwissQprint Impala to transform its large-format operations, in the process speeding up its print output by five times.
MRP invests £1.8m in new press and mounter
Midland Regional Printers (MRP) has invested £1.8m in new kit, including a two-year-old Heidelberg XL 106 and a brand-new Lamina Fasline laminator.
Ruddocks celebrates 140 years
Lincoln-based commercial printer and creative agency Ruddocks celebrated its 140th anniversary in October, with managing director Paul Banton saying the team was “incredibly excited about the...
Royal Mail in IoT first for real-time tracking
Royal Mail has partnered with an internet of things (IoT) tech firm to track the real-time whereabouts of nearly one million containers used to transport letters and parcels around the country.
Ashwyk brings perfect binding in-house with Horizon buy
Ashwyk has invested in a Horizon BQ-270V single-clamp perfect binder to bring perfect binding in-house.